Inspiration behind the name: During a visit to Bryce Canyon National Park, a Park Ranger pointed out the Cassiopeia constellation during what's called a 'Night Sky Tour.' Upon learning that Cassiopeia had Ethiopian connections, we decided to name an Ethiopian coffee after her.

Story of Cassiopeia

In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was the Queen of Aethiopia (modern day Ethiopia). She was banished to the sky by Poseidon, God of the Sea, for boasting that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than the spirits of the sea.

As a constellation of the North Sky, located in the Milky Way galaxy, she is recognizable by a ‘W’ shape. Her name has appeared in ancient Phoenician texts as meaning ‘rose colored face’ and ‘cassia juice,’ the Latinized form of the Greek Κασσιόπεια or Cassiopeia.